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| URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/8687 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
| Volume | VI |
| Number | 8687 (temporary) |
| Province | Syria Phoenice |
| Region | Phoenicia |
| City | Tyre |
| Reign | Elagabalus |
| Person (obv.) | Severus Alexander (Caesar) |
| Issue | Colonial issue |
| Obverse inscription | M AV ALEXANDER CAES S |
| Edition | M(arcus) Au(relius) Alexander Caes(ar) S(everus) |
| Translation | Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar Severus |
| Obverse design | bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear |
| Reverse inscription | SEP TVRO (sic) COLO(?) |
| Edition | Sep(timia) Tyro colo(nia) |
| Translation | Septimian Tyre, colony |
| Reverse design | Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand; to right, murex shell |
| Metal | copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter | 26 mm |
| Average weight | 8.04 g |
| Axis | 5, 12 |
| Specimens | 3 (1 in the core collections) |